population was 656, one- | Organization that doesn’t | per family and $130 fora} both ‘federally ‘and | the Sidney Save the .
tenth of what it is today. have large expenses,” she | child which goes toward | provincially. Another | Children Fund even longer Brentwood Boy Scouts, Cubs, and Beavers
| 10 OFF ; says. ‘‘Except for doctors, | food and education. project SCF has undertaken | than) she has. Dorothy A ae . ‘ll
| O After donating much ] nurses and other technical “Our group started after a re-organization meeting will be held
| no

ith the hall filled. Mrs. : a:
7 Dec. 31, 1978, there were | foster parents. ae . : ,

q still 767 youngsters in the | Monthly maintenance Gibbs says that their tea is TWENTY-FIVE ‘YEARS WORKING for

2 Capital. Region requiring | and clothing allowance | <iq. Because 1679 ig the children of world — Mary Gibbs, Sidney’s a

is WITH FASHIONS FROM = # the protection of the” totals between a and | termational Year of the | “istrict representative for Save the Children es . : a
: H ministry. , according to the age . . ‘| Bund. 1 :
tT H Of these children, 422 are | of the child. | Child, local children had STILL 7% MONTHS E
E ™ : # . being cared for by volunteer The ministry provides a , —_ ~ :
A N eS ae ee ee Oo F foster parents. The balance -} number of support services LEFT OF OUR t
2 D * CHILDREN’S WEAR R H — 345 youngsters — are in | for foster parents Bens 1 p so ] 2
AR ; H emergency homes, | orientation. course, help Y/, S a
2 E : BRENTWOOD ; S 7 therapeutic -homes, group from =. the. child's social Y ES - 2 , Tce a e ‘3
E E -homes, . boarding . homes worker and support: from

: Ss. SHOPPING CENTRE & ff) andinstitutions.. {the . Foster Parent ™ Slacks,
Bes — The — resources. and | Association,

E E. bes 3553 T # «Placement: section. of the If you have room in your UPERB _ Sweaters, Pants
iene SY, OF ministry is. seeking foster | home for a child and would & S its

tc iy ! ery. u
7S pos Po Pr parents for a number of | like to become a foster |

Fd - Since &..children of. all ages... ‘parent, a meeting to be held “Bey Ist and 31d Saturday of each:

i Saat saad: 3 .| May 22 at 7:30 p.m. on the
Pp SWEATSHIRTS &. S$ — Especially critical is. the ye p
S GREAT SELECTIO Se, | need for people to look | ree re: “month for all of 1979. This really means
ION. ae after children over 16 years | 1627 Fort St., will provide,
Se Shy,

Wednesday, May 16, 1979 —

INVENTORY CLEARANCE

ALL BOOKS

SELECTED TITLES . |

«STORE WIDE |

4 of age, children with special
= needs and family groups of

By LAURIE BRINKLOW

Mary Gibbs has been
helping children all over the
world for a long time. In

(SCF) goes back 25 years to.
the time when the town’s

time to making the quilts,
sewn and knitted articles
the SCF is famous for, Mrs.

throughout the -year in
Vancouver and elsewhere,
helps organize the annual
fund-raising tea and flea-
market and still finds time

to help the 26 other ladies in
the group to make and send
away their hand-made

‘articles to underprivileged

‘*The reason I like it so
much is: because it’s an

staff, all the work is
voluntary. SCF has no big

they’re part of our own
families, getting to know
and understand — their
problems .through — their
‘letters.’

The. ministry of human

~ Foster Parents Needed

two or more,

THE REVIEW

The Sidney group, which
has been in Operation since
1945, sponsors seven

‘families at the moment,

and Korea. Yearly’ spon-

sorship costs a total of $192

the war ended, when seven
Sidney ladies who had been

“They decided to. look
around to see which charity
they could contribute to
best and they decided on the
Save the Children Fund.
Since then our: group -has
grown tremendously,”’

One of their main fund-
‘raising events in Sidney is

resources . only takes Families, couples without the HTea-rvankek eld mM
children into care after all. | children, single parents, rebruary t Me Gibbs,
other resources — coun- | caring responsible’ adults a ine ° . a bi tbs,
selling, homemakers, child | with  —_ patience, un- | UUs year’s was a dig suc-

care workers — have been
tried. Unhappily, even after
using these resources, on

derstanding and a sense of
humor are those people
who are eligible to become

Or phone 398;5121 .

information. on. fostering. ‘|

cess.
The annual tea held April
25 was also a‘ great success,

the honor of opening the
event.

Indeed, one of the Save
the Children Fund’s main

investigate the legislation
regarding children’s rights

is to stamp out polio all
over the world. This
dreaded disease that affects

Mrs. Gibbs also men-
tioned that there is one
woman who has been with

After 25 Years, Mary’s Still Helping Children

Townsend joined the group
‘in 1953, after helping out
with the Victoria group for

. ; . ‘ - , mostly children still runs | 13 years.
fact, her involvement with | children who live mostly in | three in Lesoto, South | campaigns, because of it | rampant in some parts of we have a-very activ
the Sidney group of the | the northern Indian | Africa, and ones in St. | being the International | Africa. ‘and a very happy. tou ¥
“AR END Save the Children Fund | reserves. Vincent, Swaziland, India | Year of the Child, is to ene

making the work we do so
enjoyable.’’

executive offices. And ] working with the Red Cross and other interested persons should atte
’ os ') Mrs ; i attend
HARD COVER & PAPERBACK Gibbs became district | we're always in direct | throughout the war didn’t to ensure these pro rams continue in tl
. representative in 1964. Now | contact with the families. | want their group to break . “_ set es
UP 10 50% OFF she attends SCF meetings | We begin to feel that | up,’ says. Mrs. Gibbs. fall. A cubmaster and assistants, Beaver

parents committee.

Thursday, May 24th at 7:30 p.m. at the
Scout Hall on West Saanich Road. Parents

leaders and Scoutmaster and assistants are
urgently required. Please be prepared to
volunteer in. these positions.or on the

Page 9

every 2nd article is ot

- Book Chat

: Nicholas -Monsarrat
(The: Cruel: Sea’’) is: back,
‘} ewith an_immense :sea: “yarn :

| MAKING QUIL TS, CLOTHES and toys for northern Indian children are:

devoted to: one: * famous | ladies of the Sidney Save the Children Fund. The. ladies meet every second »
‘figure. under... whose. com-

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~.botches the plan. °°

pie ty Pe tel wa §

-..based. on: historical research
a that he has been’ gathering:
aE for: 25. years.
‘| ctisoae: ‘Sir-Francis Drake®
commands ::a:,sailor: named |
Matthew» Lawe’ to, pilot (a
burning: hulk:

“Spanish’.-Armada,.
Matthew decides ‘at the last
minute to save his own life,
and in -the — process.

“Soon” afterward, as .a
prisoner ona ship:of the

scattered: Armada off. the-
coast of Scotland, Matthew —
learns from a witch that for
his mutiny he is cursed with’
a life that will last. for:
centuries:

unnumbered |
(while he is frozen at the age
“of 22) and that will be spent

on: the seas.’ By. means: of

“this: device, Monsarrat.. is
able ‘to. tour, 200 years of

English naval history. A

sequel, by the way, which
presumably ~ will take
Matthew. up to the. 20th
Century, is promised’ in two
years,

Matthew sees a pattern in
the. way. that. great. com-

manders —~ Henry Hudson:

and lord Nelson among

others — are transformed
by fame from . dauntless
patriots to > vainglorious

despots, and he continues

to disobey reckless” com>

mands at crucial moments,

. Bach of seven episodes is -

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“ins. the? first.
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Jquestion:.’of whether

“different:
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marks... Monsarrat’*
“master of the genre.

adventure is.available from
‘either ‘the.

Brentwood branch of the
regional library. ;

Miss... Margaret

Green. will take. :place. at
‘Holy.: Trinity ~ Church,
Patricia Bay, on May 19,

given .by’.two. of —her
bridesmaids, | Miss”
Green and: Miss
Bradley, and. her future
sister-in-law, Mrs, F.S.
Green, at) Mrs. Green’s
Belmont’): Avenue.” home,

Helen

the -bride’s ° mother,’ Mrs.
Cuthbert) Brown, of
Brentwood, | and

Ivan Green, of Victoria.

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THE WORLD
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| YOU KNOW THE
RIGHT PEOPLE. |

Whoraver you move tha Welcons
Wagsn hostess isthe right person to
help you tind a placa.in your now
community,

Phone
Victoria:

Sidney.

479-3385 |

‘through; them ‘all: runs the.

heroism: and madness" are.’
in. -kindor’: in|

infused. with a. spirit that
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This. absorbing new sea

Sidney | or.

May Wedding |

was entertained at a shower fj

Helen -

April. 29. .Guests. included . @

the -
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